Dumping-receptacle.



E. ENNIS. DUMPING RECEFTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24.1918.

1 ,28'7,929. Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

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ELMER ENNIS, OF ARAPAHO, OKLAHOMA.

DUMPING-RECEPTAGLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

Original application filed May 25, 1918, Serial No. 236,606. Divided and this application filed July 24, 1918.

Serial No. 246,578.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER ENNIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Arap aho, in the county of Custer and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dumping-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in dumping receptacles, and it is an object of the invention to provide a receptacle of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the contents of said receptacle may be readily dumped therefrom under the influence of the weight of the load.

The invention consists in the details of construction'and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved hoisting receptacle whereby certain important advantages are attained and the :device rendered simpler, less'expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as'will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now pro eed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a dumpinn recepta le constru ted in a cordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 i a view in bottom plan of the dumping recepta le as herein embodied; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partlv in side elevation and partly in se tion illustrating the lo king means for the swinging bottom panels as comprised in the recepta le structure; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in elevation of the cam member and the operating lever therefor as in luded in the locking mech-. anism carried by the receptacle.

As dis losed in the a companying drawing R denotes a recepta le which may be constructed in any desired manner and be of any preferred capa itv but as herein disclosed the bottom of the receptacle comprises two swinsringz se t ons 43 hingedly connected at their outer longitudinal marginswith the rod it supported by the depending bearings 45 carried by the sides of the receptacle B. When the sections 43 are at the limit of their swinging movement toward the re epta'le R the bottom of such receptacle is substantially closed.

The corner portions of the re eptacle R are provided with the upstanding ears or brackets 17. Engaged with the upstanding ears or brackets 17 are the extremities of the yokes 16. The central portions of the yokes 16 are engageable with the hook members 15 included in the hanger H and which hanger is adapted to coact with a fall block or the like in a conventional manner, and preferably in connection with an apparatus as particularly set forth in my co-pencling application Serial No. 236606, filed May 25, 1918 and of which the present application is a division.

The opposite ends of each of the sect ons 43 adjacent the free longitudinal margin thereof are provided with the outwardly dire ted extensions 46 and coaoting with each of said extensions 46 is a holding dog or latch 47 pivotally engaged with the end wall of the receptacle R. Each end of the re eptacle R is provided with a pair of holding dog' or lat hes 47 and rotatably supported by the end of the receptacle R and between said latches or dogs 47 below their pivots 48 is a cam member 49. Upon rotation of the cam member 49 in one diretion it will be at on e understood that move in unison but in reverse d re tions so that the latches or does will be d senaarred from the extensions 46 so that the sections 43 may drop so that the load arried by the re eptacle R may be readily dumped or discharged therefrom.

Each of the cams 49 is provided with an upstanding lever 50. Opcratively engaged with the upper end portion of each of the levers 50 is a pitman 51 which is also operatively engaged with a rock arm 52 carried by an end portion of the shaft 53 supported by a side of the receptacle R and extending in a dire tion longitudinally of each of the bottom sections 43.

The rock arms 52 are reverselv directed as particularly illustrated in Fig. 1 so that one of the members 52 is extended and affords an operating handle 54 and this lever is disposed through the guide 55 so that the lever is held against lateral movement when strain is imposed upon the handle 54 Qii to release the dogs or latches a? from the extensions 46. The lower portion of this lever has secured thereto a retractile member 56 which is also suitably anchored to the adjacent end or wall of the receptacle it. The member 56 serves to normally maintain the levers 50 in a vertical position and the cams in a position whereby no obstruction is offered to the engagement of the latches or dogs i? with the extensions 4C6. I

Each pair of latches or holding dogs l7 above their pivots %S are connected by an expansible member 57 which serves to con stantly urge the lower or working ends of the latches or dogs a inwardly so that the desired engagement of the latches or dogs t? with the extensions 46 is assured.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a dumping receptacle constructed in accordance with my inrention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be asssembled and operated and it will also be obvious that my ini ion is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles spirit thereof and for this reason i do not wish to be understood as limi ing myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

it claim: i

1. A receptacle,swinging bottom sections therefor, said sections being provided. with extensions arranged in close proximity when the sectionsare in closed position, a pair of vertically disposed holding dogs pivotally engaged substantially midway their lengths with the side wall of the receptacle for engagement with the extensions to hold the bottom sections in closed position, and a cam n1 niber interposed between the holding dogs below their pivots and having sliding,- contact with the opposed faces of the dogsfor imparting movement thereto in unison but Gopies this patent may be obtained rose n reverse directions to disengage the dogs from the extensions.

2. 1 receptacle, swinging bottom sections therefor, said sections being provided with extensions arranged in close proximity when the sections are in closed po ition, a pair of holding dogs pivotally engaged substantially midway their lengthswith side wall of the receptacle for engagement with the extensions to hold the bottom sections in closed position, a cam member interposed between the holding dogs below their pivots and having sliding contact with opposed faces of the dogs for imparting movement thereto in unison but in reverse directions to disengage the s from the extensions, and means coactwith the upper end portions of the dogs constantly urging the same in working position. i

receptacle, swinging bottom sections d by the receptacle, said sections being pro ided with extensions extending beneath 7 o tion s sides of receptacle, a pair of L4 no; holding dogs ear "ied by each of the malls of the rcceptarle adjacent the exten- 1, nc engageable with said extensions for l I, holding the sections in closed position, a cam nber interposed between the dogs of each cfoi moving the same in unison but in reverse directions, a rock shaft carried by a third wall of the receptacle and provided at op posits ends with reversely directed rock arms, upstanding levers carried by the'cam pitinon connecting said levers and theroel; arms whereby both of the cams are caused to rotate in unison to move theholding dogs simultaneously but in reverse direc tions, one of said levers being provided with an extension to afford an operating handle.

in testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my s iguatu re in the presence of two witnesses.

Wnnrna Gwen.

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